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North Carolina · Through S.L. 2026-30

N.C. Gen. Stat. § 50A-415: Jurisdiction.

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Where this section sits in the code
  1. Chapter 50A. Uniform Acts on Children.
  2. Article 4. Uniform Child Abduction Prevention Act.

(a) A petition under this Article may be filed in district court if the court has jurisdiction to make a child-custody determination with respect to the child at issue under Article 2 of this Chapter.

(b) A district court of this State has temporary emergency jurisdiction under G.S. 50A-204 if the court finds a credible risk of abduction. (2025-25, s. 45(b).)

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